Filmmaker Nick Butler’s Lunar Sway made its NY premiere at this year’s Brooklyn Film Festival. Starring in the film are Noah Parker, Liza Weil, Grace Glowicki, Douglas Smith, Kaden Connors, and Andy Yu.
Film Festivals
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Interview – Director Nick Butler Talks ‘Lunar Sway’ Dark Comedy
(courtesy Nick Butler)
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Interview – Filmmakers Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak Talk ‘Glorious Summer’ Dystopian Drama
Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak Filmmakers Helena Ganjalyan and Bartosz Szpak bring Glorious Summer to this year’s Brooklyn Film Festival. The film is among the selections featured at the festival, which showcases emerging and independent voices from around the world.
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Interview – Filmmaker Joaquim Adrià Pujol Discusses ‘Màquina’ Documentary
(courtesy Joaquim Adrià Pujol) Filmmaker Joaquim Adrià Pujol premiered his experiential documentary film Màquina at this year’s Brooklyn Film Festival.
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32nd Palm Springs International ShortFest Reveals Lineup
Christopher Meloni and Michael Gandolfini in Chop Cheese by Sophia Meloni The Palm Springs International ShortFest has announced its lineup for the 32nd edition of the festival, which will take place June 23-29, 2026, at Festival Theaters in Palm Springs.
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Katherine LaNasa to Receive Variety Virtuoso Award at Bentonville Film Festival
Katherine LaNasa (Mlmattes) Katherine LaNasa will be honored by Variety with the Variety Virtuoso Award at Bentonville Film Festival for her career achievements in film and television, including most recently, winning the Emmy and Critics’ Choice Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the HBO Max series “The Pitt.”
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Hugo Ruiz’s ‘Dante’ Thriller Reveals Trailer Ahead of Tribeca Fest Debut
Dante, the new thriller from director Hugo Ruiz, has released the international trailer ahead of its world premiere at the 25th Tribeca Festival.
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Maestro Giuseppe Tornatore to Receive Golden Globes Prize for Documentary for ‘Brunello: The Gracious Visionary’ at Taormina Film Festival
Brunello Cucinelli in Brunello: The Gracious Visionary by Giuseppe Tornatore (courtesy Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. and MasiFilm, Blue Fox Entertainment) Giuseppe Tornatore will be honored with the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary in Partnership with Artemis Rising Foundation for his film Brunello: The Gracious Visionary at the 72nd Taormina Film Festival.
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The Archaeology Channel Film Festival Reveals 2026 Award Winners, Oya Wins Best Film
Oya: The Unique Art of Anatolian Women, by Sevinç Baloğlu (screenshot) The 2026 edition of The Archaeology Channel International Film Festival wrapped in Eugene, Oregon, with a collection of films celebrating cultural memory, archeology and artistic traditions from around the world.
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Lighthouse International Film Festival Sets Lineup for 18th Edition on Long Beach Island
Chili Finger by Edd Banda and Stephen Halsted The Lighthouse International Film Festival will return June 10-14 with its 18th edition, unveiling a 2026 lineup that spans world premieres, festival standouts from Sundance and SXSW, and a wide range of narrative, documentary, and genre programming.
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12th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival Award Winners – ‘Mono 222’, ‘Dreaming of Lions’ Take Top Jury Prizes
(credit Chris Cambio) At the Closing Night Award Ceremony, the 12th Mammoth Lakes Film Festival (MLFF) announced this year’s jury and audience award winners, with the top jury award for Best N. American Narrative Feature going to Mono 222, directed by Quinton Dominguez, and Best International Narrative Feature went to Dreaming of Lions, directed and written by Paolo Marinou-Blanco.
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29th Dances With Films: LA Unveils Lineup. Opens with Jay Silverman’s ‘Yale’
Yale by Jay Silverman (Jay Silverman Productions) Dances With Films: LA has unveiled the film lineup for the 29th edition of the Los Angeles-based indie film festival taking place June 18-28, 2026.
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79th Cannes Film Festival Winners – Cristian Mungiu’s ‘Fjord’ Wins Palme d’Or
Fjord by Cristian Mungiu The Norwegian-set drama Fjord, directed by Cristian Mungiu, has won the Palme d’Or at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.